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Given the current high stakes for the climate and our well being, please consider participating in as many of these events as you can and letting others know of them as well! And, if you haven’t checked out CCL, go to #SpeakUp4Climate

Sat., Oct. 8: CMU Homecoming Parade–“Superheroes for the Climate,” costumes optional but encouraged. Children and pets are great additions. Line up with us in Lot 22 from West Campus Drive entrance before 10:00 for donuts! Signs provided or make your own. Confirmation required by Friday afternoon. Call Marie at 989-944-5858 for map and more information.

Fri., Oct. 21: Adm. David Titley, USN (Ret.) speaking TWICE. Both free and open to the public. National Security & “Cross-training” meteorologists in business, finance and communication to advise business & government planners on climate costs, the bottom line:

1) 1:45-3:15 p.m. at CMU Park Library Auditorium, 250 W. Preston

Sponsored by Central Michigan University’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Fri., Oct. 28: Climate-themed Family Night at the Discovery Museum, 6:30-8:00 p.m., 5093 E Remus Road. Peter Sinclair, acclaimed climate videographer, for adults; science activities for the children led by CMU students. $5.00/person. Open to the public.

We’re making a difference–Congress is starting to move on climate. Big news coming soon. 🙂

Because our regular monthly date for Oct. 8 is CMU Homecoming and we want you to be able to walk with CCL in the Homecoming Parade, we moved the meeting up a week to Saturday, Oct. 1. Wow, wouldn’t that be an amazing statement if all 437 of you turned out for the parade! If you can walk, contact me! In moving the meeting, we also had to relocate–to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 320 S. Bradley.

That will give us an extra week to prepare for Adm. David Titley’s two talks in Mt. Pleasant on “The National Security Risks to the U.S. of a Changing Climate” on Oct. 21. In addition to being on CCL’s Advisory Board, he’s an internationally known name in climate science, and we want to give him the rock star treatment. Come and be a part of these very special events. Please share the attached flyer near and far to pack both events.

You can also check out our People & Climate event at the Farmers Market this Thursday from 9:30-12:00.

We’re shortening our meeting time on second Saturdays by omitting the very important conference calls. The idea is that committed climate folks will make a habit of listening to them at a convenient time, driving, washing dishes, etc.

1.In April Lertzman shared very helpful information on how to listen and validate what you hear from those who differ on climate change to initiate constructive dialogue.

Author, teacher, consultant and public speaker Renee Lertzman was our guest for CCL’s April 9 call. She is a practicing climate change engagement specialist, applied researcher and senior advisor for the Center for Sustainable Energy, along with teaching Psychology and Environmental Education and Communications at Royal Roads University. Her latest book is Environmental Melancholia: Psychoanalytic Dimensions of Engagement.

2.March’s call from Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-FL, who with Rep.Ted Deutsh, D-FL, started the House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus is extremely encouraging.

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Excellent science, political, and renewables information: You can watch Peter Sinclair’s April 6th presentation, Climate Change 2016, which we arranged at the Pere Marquette District Library in Clare. MAC public access TV filmed it for us.